If you'd told me twenty years ago that a stretch of Cinco Ranch Blvd would become one of the best dining corridors in west Houston, I'd have laughed. Back then, this was open prairie. Now? LaCenterra is the heartbeat of Katy dining.
Walk the main plaza and you're within a few hundred feet of Perry's Steakhouse, where the legendary Friday lunch pork chop draws crowds from all over Houston. Across the way, The Oaks Kitchen + Bar serves craft cocktails and one of the best weekend brunches in town. My wife and I have made it our Saturday ritual.
For weeknight family dinners, Dish Society is our go-to. Farm-to-table comfort food, healthy options the kids actually eat, and they're open at 7 AM for the early risers. Right next door, Sushi Hana delivers some of the freshest sushi west of the Beltway.
What makes this strip special isn't just the food. It's the walkability. Park once and you can stroll between a $15 lunch at Dish Society and a $60 anniversary dinner at Perry's. The fountain plaza is where my kids learned to people-watch. This little stretch of Cinco Ranch Blvd has become our family's dining room away from home.